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Check Paralysis Status Before Choosing ICD-10-CM Code

Published on Fri Sep 19, 2025

Question: If a patient suffers from “lower paraparesis NOS,” what ICD-10-CM code should I choose for the encounter? Missouri Subscriber Answer: This is a paraplegic patient. “Paraparesis (lower) NOS” is listed as an alternate term under the G82.2- (Paraplegia) subcategory. You will, however, need to code to the 4th character, meaning you’ll need more information to code the patient’s paraplegia [...]
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